METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Manhattan Metro
Manhattan, KS · 3 counties · 113,720 residents · 1,835.047 sq mi
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Manhattan has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,266. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $58,594. At a median age of 25.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024134K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(9,639)
5 to 97.2%(8,228)
10 to 146.1%(6,902)
15 to 199.5%(10,838)
20 to 2418.7%(21,266)
25 to 3419%(21,573)
35 to 4412%(13,686)
45 to 546.1%(6,958)
55 to 645.1%(5,744)
65 to 744.3%(4,907)
75 to 842.7%(3,016)
85 and over0.8%(963)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,266
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,369 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,594
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,647 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(86,429)
Black9.5%(10,347)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(5,645)
Asian2.7%(2,914)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(92,500)
Black12.4%(14,128)
Hispanic / Latino4%(4,565)
Asian3.3%(3,731)
Other3%(3,361)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(9,090)
Puerto Rican1.6%(2,125)
Central American1.1%(1,456)
South American0.5%(694)
Salvadoran0.4%(492)
Nicaraguan0.4%(411)
Panamanian0.3%(348)
Spaniard0.2%(295)
Cuban0.1%(186)
Dominican0.2%(181)
Bolivian0.2%(153)
Guatemalan0.1%(133)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(133)
Colombian0.1%(121)
Peruvian0.1%(104)
Ecuadorian0.1%(96)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Venezuelan0.1%(69)
Chilean0%(18)
Asian origin
Korean0.9%(943)
Filipino0.7%(915)
Asian Indian0.6%(648)
Chinese0.4%(532)
Vietnamese0.2%(317)
Bangladeshi0.4%(268)
Nepalese0.2%(140)
Thai0.1%(128)
Japanese0.1%(103)
Taiwanese0.1%(83)
Cambodian0%(15)
Laotian0%(8)
Ancestry
German25.7%(34,397)
English10.9%(14,581)
Irish10.8%(14,477)
American8%(10,765)
Italian2.9%(3,894)
Swedish2.7%(3,679)
Scottish2.5%(3,375)
French2.2%(3,007)
Polish1.9%(2,493)
Norwegian1.2%(1,631)
Subsaharan African1.1%(1,452)
Czech0.9%(1,179)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,137)
Welsh0.7%(941)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(870)
West Indian0.6%(821)
Danish0.6%(764)
British0.5%(708)
French Canadian0.4%(576)
Arab0.4%(544)
Jamaican0.5%(522)
Russian0.4%(515)
Swiss0.3%(391)
Ethiopian0.3%(371)
Belgian0.2%(287)
Ukrainian0.2%(279)
Hungarian0.2%(262)
Greek0.2%(238)
Nigerian0.1%(160)
Austrian0.1%(143)
Canadian0.1%(143)
Iranian0.1%(142)
Finnish0.1%(136)
Portuguese0.1%(136)
Iraqi0.2%(117)
Lithuanian0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(100)
Egyptian0.1%(88)
Brazilian0.1%(84)
Slovak0.1%(83)
Moroccan0.2%(56)
Croatian0%(56)
Kenyan0.1%(41)
Haitian0.1%(41)
Jordanian0.1%(39)
Turkish0.1%(39)
Ghanaian0.1%(25)
Slovene0%(23)
Romanian0%(21)
Serbian0%(12)
Australian0%(9)
Armenian0%(8)
Macedonian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.1%(24,505)
Married48.9%(27,783)
Widowed1.5%(864)
Divorced6.5%(3,716)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(17,402)
Married51.1%(26,035)
Widowed5.3%(2,716)
Divorced9.4%(4,813)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Manhattan, KS?
Manhattan, KS has about 113,720 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Manhattan, KS?
The typical household in Manhattan, KS earns about $22,266 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Manhattan, KS expensive?
In Manhattan, KS, the median home is worth about $58,594, and the typical rent is about $364 a month.
How educated are people in Manhattan, KS?
About 26.3% of adults age 25 and over in Manhattan, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Manhattan, KS?
About 18.2% of people in Manhattan, KS live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024